I can't $@#!ing believe it

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magreen

magreen

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Dec 27, 2006
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This stupid "Shatterproof" ruler made in China that I bought at Target has the inches divided into tenths? Every tenth of an inch has a tick mark, and every two-tenths has the tick mark larger. That means the half inch mark, since it's an odd number of tenths, is marked with a small tick???!!! How stupid do they have to be to make this ruler? I mean, who would've thought to check something this ridiculous before buying a stinking ruler? Should I test it next time I buy one to see if it's straight?!

I still can't #$%ing believe it.
 
Kadarin

Kadarin

Lifer
Nov 23, 2001
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You didn't look at the thing before you bought it? It's not like you should have been surprised by this... :confused:

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rudeguy

rudeguy

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Dec 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: Kadarin
Your mom didn't look at the thing before she bought it? It's not like you should have been surprised by this... :confused:

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Fixed that for ya
 
Newbian

Newbian

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Just don't lick it.

It was made in China and probably has lead and some of the poison milk on it.
 
Evadman

Evadman

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There are 3 countries that use imperial units. That is more than 2, less than 5 countries that use imperial units. Get a 50 CM ruler
 
kranky

kranky

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I had a plastic ruler made in China that was 3% short (the 12" mark was actually measuring only 11 2/3") . Only problem was I was using it at work for calibrating a printing machine and it took me two days of massive frustration before I thought "Hmm, is it possible that it's the ruler that's wrong, not the machine?"

And that 6-sided thing is not a ruler, it's a scale.
 
Kadarin

Kadarin

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Originally posted by: Newbian
Just don't lick it.

It was made in China and probably has lead and some of the poison milk on it.
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Now with extra melamine!
 
Kadarin

Kadarin

Lifer
Nov 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: Kadarin
Your mom didn't look at the thing before she bought it? It's not like you should have been surprised by this... :confused:

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Fixed that for ya
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Thanks! I think your version is slightly more accurate.
 
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imported_Imp

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I've seen those in my college labs and surveying class. Absolute nightmare. Give me back my 'ugly' numbered divisions that I'm use to.
 
herm0016

herm0016

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or you have an engineering scale. I have both engineering and architectural scales that I use. one has graduations in 10ths, 20ths, etc... and the architectural has 1/16ths, then 1/4 scale, 1/8th scale, 1/16th scale, 1/3 scale and some others.

 
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andy04

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Dec 14, 2006
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All you morons why dont you understand the simple fact??? IF CHINA SAYS 10, FROM NOW ON ITS 10. If you fvcking challenge it, they will make it 5. Sooner you get it into your thick American skull better it will be for you.
 
Baked

Baked

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Dec 28, 2004
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Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Originally posted by: Baked
I have a ruler w/ 6 sides, but there's no inches measurement. The side profile looks like the Mitsubishi logo.
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thats a drafting scale, but it should have an inches side somewhere unless it's metric.
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I bought it for my architect drafting class many years ago. It's in fact metric w/ 6 different scales.
 
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